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Micro1706
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Jul 30, 2016

Dometic v.s. Duo-Therm Hard Start Kit - yikes, help....

After a bunch of trying we have come to the conclusion that our new Yamaha 2400iSHC genny will run the a/c that came on our 2017 winnebago micro minnie 1706fb. If we start it on shore power, and cool...
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bill-e
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Aug 01, 2016
I went with the $10 Supco hard start cap when I had a Yammy 2400 and 13.5 AC...worked like a champ.

One power draw that many folks forget about is the converter/charger in your camper. When you first give the camper AC power, whether shore or gen, the charger is going to draw a significant load as it recharges the battery...especially if you have powered slides, jacks etc. I've seen 10 amps just from it. Wait a bit until that's complete and you should have no issue. with a hard start cap.

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